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JEE Main 2026 Exam Date - NTA has announced the
JEE Main exam dates for Sessions 1 & 2 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam for B.Tech will be conducted between
January 21 and January 29, 2026.
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam will be held between
April 2 and April 9, 2026.
The exam is conducted as a computer-based test (CBT).
The provisional JEE Main 2026 answer key for Paper 2 will be released in
February 2026.
The Session 1 JEE Main 2026 result for Paper 1 is expected in
February 2026.
The final B.Tech JEE Main 2026 answer key will be uploaded before the result declaration.
Candidates can find the detailed schedule for the JEE Main 2026 exam on this page.
The JEE Main 2026 exam date PDF will include the schedule for important events such as
registration dates, admit card release dates, exam dates, and result announcements.
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JEE Main 2026 Application Form
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JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern
| Events | Session 2 Dates |
| Start date for JEE Main registration | February 1, 2026 |
| JEE Main 2026 registration last date | February 25, 2026 |
| JEE Main 2026 form correction date | February 27–28, 2026 |
| Advance city intimation slip release date | March 2026 (Tentative) |
| Release date of JEE Main admit card | Late March 2026 (Tentative) |
| JEE Main 2026 exam date (Session 2) | April 2 to April 9, 2026 |
| NTA JEE answer key release date | April 2026 (Tentative) |
| Last date to challenge provisional answer key | April 2026 (Tentative) |
| Release date of final JEE Main answer key | April 2026 (Tentative) |
| JEE Main 2026 result date (Session 2) | April 2026 (Tentative) |
| Events | Session 1 Dates |
| Start date for JEE Main registration | October 2025 (Registration Open) – 27 November 2025 |
| JEE Main 2026 registration last date | 27 November 2025 |
| Form correction date | December 2025 (Tentative) |
| City intimation slip release date | January 8, 2026 |
| Release date of JEE Main admit card | January 17, 2026 (Approx) |
| JEE Main 2026 exam date (Session 1) | January 21 to January 29, 2026 |
| Provisional answer key release | Early February 2026 |
| Last date to challenge provisional answer key | Feb 4–5, 2026 (Approx) |
| Final answer key release | February 2026 (Approx) |
| JEE Main 2026 result date (Session 1) | February 12–16, 2026 (Approx) |
JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 is conducted for B.E./B.Tech admissions at NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. JEE Main Paper 1 Syllabus is based on topics from Class XI and XII Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. JEE Main B.E./B.Tech Question Paper consists of 90 questions of which candidates have to answer 77 questions carrying 300 marks. +4 marks are awarded for each correct answer while each incorrect answer leads to a negative marking of -1.
The eligibility criteria for the national and state-level B.Tech entrance examinations are different. They are discussed below to give you an idea about the various criteria to be satisfied to apply for the examination. If any candidate is found to not satisfy the eligibility criteria, his/her candidature might be cancelled without notice. This is why interested candidates must have an idea about the eligibility criteria for the B.Tech entrance examinations.
| JEE Main B.E./B.Tech Syllabus | JEE Main B.E./B.Tech Chapter-wise Weightage |
| JEE Main B.E./B.Tech Exam Pattern | JEE Main B.E./B.Tech Question Papers |
Candidates who are appearing for the JEE Main paper 2 (B.Arch / B.Planning) must be aware of the syllabus. Being aware of JEE Main B.Arch syllabus / B. Planning syllabus is very important. One can avoid unnecessary topics. Below are the topics that are included in the JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 syllabus for the candidates who are appearing for B.Arch/ B.planning courses.
| Part I | Awareness of persons, places, Buildings, and Materials. Objects, Texture related to Architecture and build—environment. Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing. different sides of three-dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical, and Verbal). |
| Part II | Three-dimensional - perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale
and proportion of objects, building forms, and elements, color texture,
harmony, and contrast. Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract
shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms in both 2-D and
3-D union, subtraction, rotation, development of surfaces and volumes,
Generation of Plans, elevations, and 3-D views of objects. Creating
two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes
and forms. Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of urbanscape (public space, market, festivals, street scenes, monuments, recreational spaces, etc.), landscape (river fronts, jungles, trees, plants, etc.), and rural life. |
| Part III (Planning) | General Awareness regarding development issues, government programs/schemes, etc., Comprehension, critical thinking, analytical skills, graphs, charts, and map reading skills, simple statistics, CBSE class X Social Sciences topics. |
Payment mode: Application fee can be paid online using debit/ credit card/ net banking method/ UPI:
| Papers | Category | Application Fee | |
| Exam Centres in India | Exam Centres Outside India | ||
| B.E./ B.Tech or B.Arch or B.Planning |
General | Boys – Rs. 1000 Girls – Rs. 800 |
Boys – Rs.5000 Girls – Rs.4000 |
| Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates | Boys – Rs. 900 Girls – Rs. 800 |
Boys – Rs. 4500 Girls – Rs. 4000 |
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| SC/ ST/ PwD | Boys – Rs. 500 Girls – Rs. 500 |
Boys – Rs. 2500 Girls – Rs. 2500 |
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| Third Gender | 500 | 3000 | |
| B.E./ B.Tech & B. Arch or B.E./ B.Tech & B. Planning or B.E./ B.Tech, B. Arch & B.Planning or B.Arch & B.Planning |
Gen/ Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates | Boys – Rs. 2000 Girls – Rs. 1600 |
Boys – Rs. 10000 Girls – Rs. 8000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender candidates | Boys – Rs. 1000 Girls – Rs. 1000 |
Boys – Rs. 5000 Girls – Rs. 5000 |
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| Third Gender | 1000 | 5000 | |
Checkout the complete JEE Main exam pattern for Paper 1 & 2 in below given section:
Complete JEE Main Syllabus 2024 can be checked by the candidates online from the website. The topics in the syllabus are mostly from the 11th & 12th level syllabus. This year, syllabus has been revised. Fewer topics have been reduced from each subjects.
For catering the decision of various Boards in the country related to syllabus reduction, National Testing Agency provides a choice in one section of each subject of paper 1 & paper 2A/B (part 1). The total number of questions attempted remains same as (Physics-25; chemistry-25; Mathematics-25), wherever relevant.
The questions will be asked from various topics covered in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics subjects:
Physics – Laws of Motion, Kinematics, Work, Energy & Power, Gravitation, Rotational Motion, Physics & Measurement, Properties of Solids & Liquids, Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism, Current Electricity, Optics, Electromagnetic Waves, Dual Nature of Matter & Radiation, Electronic Devices, Atoms & Nuclei etc.
Chemistry – Physical Chemistry- Atomic structure, chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, some basic concepts in chemistry, equilibrium, states of matter etc.
Organic Chemistry– Purification & characterization of organic compounds, some basics principles of organic chemistry, chemistry in everyday life, Organic compounds containing nitrogen, organic compounds containing halogens etc.
Inorganic Chemistry– Block elements (alkali & alkaline earth metals), environmental chemistry, d & f block elements, Hydrogen, classifications of elements & periodicity in properties, block element group 13 to group 18 elements, etc.
Mathematics – Sets, Relations & Functions, Matrices & Determinants, Permutations & Combinations, Complex Numbers & Sequences & Series, Differential Equations, Integral Calculus, Limit, Continuity & Differentiability, Three Dimensional Geometry, Vector Algebra,Trigonometry etc.
Part I: The topics in Part 1 of Paper 2A will contain questions from Mathematics subject. The topics are similar to the ones as mentioned above in Paper 1 of Mathematics.
Part II: An aptitude test will be conducted in this part. Questions will be asked from topics -Awareness of person, places, texture & objects related to architecture & building, visualizing 3D objects from 2D drawings, buildings &materials, analytical reasoning, etc.
Part III: This part covers the drawing test in which candidates are asked to sketch scenes & activities from memory of urbanscape (festivals, public space, street scenes, market, monuments, recreational spaces, etc). rural life & landscape (riverfronts, Jungle, Gardens, trees, Plants, etc.). This part is conducted in drawing sheet and students are advised to bring pencils, geometry box, crasets, pencils, crayons, etc.
Part I: The topics in Part 1 of Paper 2B will contain questions from Mathematics subject. The topics are similar to the ones as mentioned above in Paper 1 & 2A of Mathematics.
Part II: An aptitude test will be conducted in this part. Questions will be asked from topics -Awareness of person, places, texture & objects related to architecture & building, visualizing 3D objects from 2D drawings, buildings &materials, analytical reasoning, etc.
Part III: This part will contain questions related to various topics of planning. The part will cover various questions from topics – General Awareness, Social sciences & Thinking skills.
